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Orange County Considering School Safety Measureshttp://chapelboro.com/news/safety/orange-county-considering-school-safety-measures
http://chapelboro.com/news/safety/orange-county-considering-school-safety-measures#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 14:43:01 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245154With the national conversation on school safety increasing in the wake of the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL last month, Orange County Commissioners are considering ways to strengthen safety in public schools. Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Mark Dorosin says that some renovations and improvements that will be made with the $125 […]

]]>With the national conversation on school safety increasing in the wake of the deadly shooting in Parkland, FL last month, Orange County Commissioners are considering ways to strengthen safety in public schools.

Chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Mark Dorosin says that some renovations and improvements that will be made with the $125 million bond made available to Orange County in 2016 will address safety issues.

“There is always continuing talk about the resources schools need, particularly around counselors, social workers and mental health support,” said Dorosin.

Dorosin says he is “encouraged” to see Orange County schools focusing on the preventative nature of school safety and hopes to further that.

“At least in that case the student who committed the crime gave lots of signals,” said Dorosin. “People were saying they knew and they had seen things, so one of the questions we had was what are the schools doing when they get those signals?”

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/safety/orange-county-considering-school-safety-measures/feed0Upcoming Open House Regarding Extension of Orange Grove Roadhttp://chapelboro.com/news/traffic/upcoming-open-house-regarding-extension-orange-grove-road
http://chapelboro.com/news/traffic/upcoming-open-house-regarding-extension-orange-grove-road#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:22:53 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245455Orange County residents can attend an upcoming open house to learn more about the Orange Grove Road project. The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to provide information and gather public input on plans to extend the road. The event will be held today at the Orange County Main Library on from […]

]]>Orange County residents can attend an upcoming open house to learn more about the Orange Grove Road project.

The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting an open house to provide information and gather public input on plans to extend the road.

The event will be held today at the Orange County Main Library on from 4 to 7 p.m. in the large meeting room, where residents can come and go anytime between those hours.

Project plans are to extend Orange Grove Road from South Churton Street to connect with Highway 70 Business.

According to a press release from the town of Hillsborough, the purpose of this project is to reduce delays for vehicles traveling into Hillsborough and to improve connectivity by providing a new east-west route through town.

While no formal presentation will be made, proposed designs will be displayed and N.C. Department of Transportation representatives will be available to answer questions and listen to public comments regarding the project.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/traffic/upcoming-open-house-regarding-extension-orange-grove-road/feed0Chapel Hill Bank Robbery Suspect Arrestedhttp://chapelboro.com/news/crime/chapel-hill-bank-robbery-suspect-arrested
http://chapelboro.com/news/crime/chapel-hill-bank-robbery-suspect-arrested#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 12:11:58 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245669A Durham man has been arrested in connection with a Chapel Hill bank robbery last week. Police records show that 28-year-old Brandon Deshon China has been charged with six felony counts and was arrested on Friday, March 16. He is charged in connection with the robbery at the SunTrust Bank on West Franklin Street last […]

]]>A Durham man has been arrested in connection with a Chapel Hill bank robbery last week.

Police records show that 28-year-old Brandon Deshon China has been charged with six felony counts and was arrested on Friday, March 16. He is charged in connection with the robbery at the SunTrust Bank on West Franklin Street last Monday.

Law enforcement officials initially requested help from the public in identifying a suspect in a photo released by authorities.

Police said at the time that the suspect “communicated with the teller to hand over the money” but did not display a weapon. The incident report says the suspect gave the bank employee a note demanding money. The report lists that the suspect got away with $505 in cash.

China has been charged with three counts of common law robbery and three counts of possession of stolen goods – all felony charges. He is being held under a $22,000 secured bond as of last update and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/crime/chapel-hill-bank-robbery-suspect-arrested/feed0Popular Playground at Chapel Hill Park Closes for Repairshttp://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-town/popular-playground-at-chapel-hill-park-closes-for-repairs
http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-town/popular-playground-at-chapel-hill-park-closes-for-repairs#respondMon, 19 Mar 2018 11:13:40 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245496Community Center Park playground off South Estes Drive, one of Chapel Hill’s most used and oldest playgrounds, is temporarily closing for repairs and improvements. The playground will close for two weeks beginning Monday, March 19 to replace some older features on the main structure, completely replace the rubber fall surface, make drainage improvements and apply […]

]]>Community Center Park playground off South Estes Drive, one of Chapel Hill’s most used and oldest playgrounds, is temporarily closing for repairs and improvements.

The playground will close for two weeks beginning Monday, March 19 to replace some older features on the main structure, completely replace the rubber fall surface, make drainage improvements and apply a vinyl coating to metal parts.

The closure may extend beyond two weeks if rain is experienced.

The town of Chapel Hill asks residents to please honor the closure signs during repairs and avoid using the playground during the repair period even if it appears to be ready to use, because the rubber fall surface and vinyl coating require time to cure after application.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/news-around-town/popular-playground-at-chapel-hill-park-closes-for-repairs/feed0Cooper Names 8 to North Carolina Elections and Ethics Boardhttp://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/cooper-names-8-north-carolina-elections-ethics-board
http://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/cooper-names-8-north-carolina-elections-ethics-board#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 20:04:21 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245507North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has made his initial choices for a new state board that administers both elections and ethics laws, even while he keeps challenging in court the law creating the combined panel. Cooper announced his eight appointments Friday. Four are Democrats and four Republicans, as the law requires. Cooper received six nominees […]

]]>North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has made his initial choices for a new state board that administers both elections and ethics laws, even while he keeps challenging in court the law creating the combined panel.

Cooper announced his eight appointments Friday. Four are Democrats and four Republicans, as the law requires. Cooper received six nominees apiece from the chairman of each party.

Those eight members will then present to Cooper two choices from which he must appoint a ninth member. The two must be unaffiliated or Libertarian.

Cooper’s office said earlier this week he would appoint board members even though he believes the board’s composition still violates the state constitution. A spokesman said it was important to have a board in place with elections approaching this year.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/cooper-names-8-north-carolina-elections-ethics-board/feed0UNC Field Hockey Commit Apologizes for Use of Racial Slurhttp://chapelboro.com/news/unc/unc-field-hockey-commit-apologizes-use-racial-slur
http://chapelboro.com/news/unc/unc-field-hockey-commit-apologizes-use-racial-slur#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 19:08:26 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245463A UNC field hockey commit who was caught using a racial slur in a viral video has issued an apology through her father’s Facebook account. Charlotte de Vries was one of two girls shown using the N-word in a video posted to Twitter earlier this month. The video was posted by an individual who said […]

]]>A UNC field hockey commit who was caught using a racial slur in a viral video has issued an apology through her father’s Facebook account.

Charlotte de Vries was one of two girls shown using the N-word in a video posted to Twitter earlier this month. The video was posted by an individual who said the girls in the video, which had been livestreamed on Instagram, went to her high school in Berwyn, Pennsylvania.

The website maxfieldhockey.com lists de Vries as a member of the 2019 recruiting class from Conestoga High School and a UNC commit.

Photo via Facebook

de Vries wrote in the apology published through her father that she was “deeply ashamed for using racist language.”

“There is no excuse for using such language in public or private,” she continued. “I realize that such words are offensive, uncalled for and, regardless of the situation, I should have known better.”

A UNC spokesperson issued a statement when the video first gained notoriety saying, “This video does not include a UNC student. We condemn the use of racial slurs in any setting.”

de Vries was also a member of the USA junior national field hockey team. That organization issued a statement on her status.

“USA Field Hockey is aware of the discriminatory remark made by an athlete from one of our junior national teams and has suspended this individual as we review the situation further. USA Field Hockey does not tolerate any behavior that is not inclusive and respectful to all.”

The university is prohibited from commenting specifically on any recruit that has not signed a letter of intent to the university.

The full post from de Vries father is below:

On behalf of our daughter Charlotte, we would like to communicate her honest and remorseful apology.

I am deeply ashamed for using racist language, and there is no excuse for using such language in public or private. I realize that such words are offensive, uncalled for and, regardless of the situation, I should have known better. I take full responsibility and I apologize from the bottom of my heart to anyone and everyone who I have offended.

I have begun to have conversations about how to move forward, and how to develop better sensitivity and understanding of the experiences and feelings of others. I will do whatever is necessary, including having as many conversations as necessary, to show that I am sincere in my desire to truly learn and grow from this experience.

This has been a painful lesson for me. I had no right hurting people. I truly hope that my thoughtlessness is a lesson for others, as it has been for me, that words do matter and that they can be hurtful.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/unc/unc-field-hockey-commit-apologizes-use-racial-slur/feed0NC Teen Lands Spot on Latest Season of ‘The Voice’http://chapelboro.com/news/entertainment/nc-teen-lands-spot-latest-season-voice
http://chapelboro.com/news/entertainment/nc-teen-lands-spot-latest-season-voice#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 18:31:32 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=240231An 18 year old from down the road in Sanford is a contestant on the latest season of NBC’s The Voice. The fourteenth season of The Voice premiered recently, opening the show with NC native, Britton Buchanan. “I feel great. The support has been overwhelming and it’s been amazing to see how much life has […]

An 18 year old from down the road in Sanford is a contestant on the latest season of NBC’s The Voice. The fourteenth season of The Voice premiered recently, opening the show with NC native, Britton Buchanan.

“I feel great. The support has been overwhelming and it’s been amazing to see how much life has changed,” said Britton.

Buchanan, a senior at Lee County High School, began playing guitar at age eight and had his performance debut at age 10 as Mowgli in The Jungle Book Kids at Sanford’s Temple Theater.

Since then, Buchanan has spent years performing around the Triangle playing guitar and singing, solo and with his band. Buchanan said his sound is rock with a little bit of soul.

“I like people like Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne and Billy Joel, and Tom Petty and Bob Dylan, John Prine. That’s who I like and that’s who I try to model myself after. Obviously, with a little bit of soul music infused in there with like Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye and people like that,” said Buchanan.

Buchanan had a strong opening on The Voice, with three out of four coaches, country singer Blake Shelton, Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine and singer Alicia Keys all interested in coaching him. A new rule on the show blocked Buchanan from picking Levine, before Buchanan selected Keys as his coach.

“I’m happy with where I am and my decision. If I had the opportunity to change it I wouldn’t, but back then, yeah, I may would have- I would have definitely thought about it,” Buchanan said.

While Buchanan was unable to reveal too many details in the upcoming episodes, he said the experience with the other contestants has been amazing and that he keeps in contact with many of them.

“It’s such a humbling experience to be around those people for that period of time, to get to know those people and just make those connections and make those friends and those relationships that will last for a really long time,” said Buchanan.

As for the experience of it all, Buchanan said it still feels surreal and crazy, but in the best way.

“I was in the airport today, I flew out of Raleigh today… before I left Raleigh like the woman that worked at the front flagged me down and was like, ‘Someone just told me Britton Buchanan has checked in, and I wanted to come and talk to you and tell you that I love you and I saw you on TV and you were great,’ and all this other stuff and I was like… this is the coolest thing,” said Buchanan.

As for his supporters cheering him on here in North Carolina, Buchanan said he is so thankful to everyone who has left comments, liked his page and watched and liked his performance on The Voice.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/entertainment/nc-teen-lands-spot-latest-season-voice/feed0First Phase of Veterans Memorial Nearing Completionhttp://chapelboro.com/news/non-profit-news/first-phase-veterans-memorial-nearing-completion
http://chapelboro.com/news/non-profit-news/first-phase-veterans-memorial-nearing-completion#respondFri, 16 Mar 2018 14:39:13 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=244824The Veterans Memorial Committee of Orange County says that they hope to unveil the first facet of their new veteran’s memorial on Memorial Day of this year. Director of Asset Management Services for Orange County Jeffrey Thompson says that they have reached about 15 percent of their total goal, which is $500,000. “The memorial has […]

]]>The Veterans Memorial Committee of Orange County says that they hope to unveil the first facet of their new veteran’s memorial on Memorial Day of this year.

Director of Asset Management Services for Orange County Jeffrey Thompson says that they have reached about 15 percent of their total goal, which is $500,000.

“The memorial has already been started, the flag pole is already in place and a lot of the groundwork has already been done, but that first phase is really going to make the space special,” said Thompson.

The first phase is called the ceremonial space and flag pole and includes the flag pole and the area surrounding it.

Thompson says that the memorial is meant to be a place of remembrance and solace.

“It’s not a war memorial, it’s more of a service memorial,” said Thompson. “It’s there to honor veterans past, present and future and their families. It’s a very peaceful place, and very fitting.”

The committee hopes to have the project finished in the next three to four years.

The GOP-controlled General Assembly passed a law taking effect Friday that intercepts $58 million anticipated from an agreement between Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s office and utilities building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Those funds will now go to school districts along the pipeline route.

House Minority Leader Darren Jackson told reporters Thursday by overriding the agreement Republicans prevented money from aiding economic development projects for local companies to tap into cheaper energy, creating jobs. Jackson criticized GOP leaders for failing to help them so far.

In response, Republican lawmakers highlighted the benefits of the school district funds and how Cooper has repeatedly linked education spending to economic growth.

]]>http://chapelboro.com/news/state-government/democratic-legislators-seek-money-pipeline-attachments/feed0UNC Police Seek Person of Interest in Smith Center Break Inhttp://chapelboro.com/news/crime/unc-police-seek-person-interest-smith-center-break
http://chapelboro.com/news/crime/unc-police-seek-person-interest-smith-center-break#respondThu, 15 Mar 2018 19:34:02 +0000http://chapelboro.com/?p=245355UNC Police are searching for an individual in connection with a break in at the Dean Smith Center earlier this month. Authorities released little information about the incident, only saying that it occurred in the Smith Center, men’s basketball offices and locker rooms early Friday morning, March 9. The break-in took place while the men’s […]

Authorities released little information about the incident, only saying that it occurred in the Smith Center, men’s basketball offices and locker rooms early Friday morning, March 9. The break-in took place while the men’s basketball team was in Brooklyn as part of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

Police identified the individual seen on security camera as a “person of interest.”

Anyone with any information regarding the individual or the incident is asked to contact UNC Police at (919) 962-0564.